Mexico City Says Ex-Government Changed Data to Hide Crime

  • Under-reporting made it seem crime shot up in 2019: prosecutor
  • Murders have risen about 12%, not by a third, Godoy says

The Mexican flag stands on display at the Zocalo in Mexico City.

Photographer: Jacky Muniello/Bloomberg
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Mexico City’s government has been under attack by critics who say violence has spun out of control since a new, left-leaning administration took over in late 2018.

Run by Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum since December, the city now says that the previous administration extensively under-reported crime. As a result, while it appears that the crime rate has shot up in 2019 under new leadership, by some measures it’s actually fallen.